For more than 40 years, Beginnings has cared for and educated the children of Philadelphia.

Beginnings Learning Center, located in Queen Village, provides a loving, caring environment where children learn through play, skills that will be important all through their lives.

Beginnings is licensed by the City of Philadelphia as a Child-Care Center, and by the State of Pennsylvania as a Private Academic School and Kindergarten. Preschool, Pre-K, Nursery, and Child care needs.

Founded by Jacquelyn DeLombard in 1975,Beginnings Learning Center has provideda supportive and caring learning environmentfor the children of Philadelphia for more than 40 years.

OUR MISSION

Beginnings provides a loving, caring environment where children learn through play, skills that will be important all through their lives.

Social and emotional development is as important as academic achievement. Activities geared to each age group are offered to enhance this natural growth. Children are encouraged to make appropriate decisions, exercise independence and resolve conflicts under the guidance of highly qualified teachers who know when to step in and assist the children.

“I love Beginnings!”

AWARDS

2011 Artstor Travel award winneR

Teaching Shapes, Colors and Size to Young Children

'Several weeks ago, the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children from Beginnings Learning Center were at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) for one of the five lessons they attend during the school year. For the program, “Museum Looks and Picture Books,” PMA had sent the book, A Chair for my Mother, to school for the children to read prior to their visit, and now the class was following the guide to the American Wing to look at and discuss chairs. All of a sudden a child yelled, “Look! There’s Chuck Close! I want to go look at the rectangles and squares!” Read More.